2000 Honda Accord Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2000 Honda Accord, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 87,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “egr valve” (15% of reports).
- 65engine and engine cooling complaints
- 87,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 19%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- EGR valve: mentioned in 10 of 65 complaints (15%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 35 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 65 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Honda Accord engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Accord | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2021 Accord | 3 | 1% | 74,000 |
| 2020 Accord | 2 | 1% | 164,462 |
| 2019 Accord | 10 | 1% | 112,000 |
| 2018 Accord | 28 | 1% | 100,000 |
| 2016 Accord | 2 | 0% | 65,250 |
| 2015 Accord | 4 | 1% | 97,233 |
| 2014 Accord | 5 | 1% | 48,000 |
| 2013 Accord | 7 | 0% | 6,121 |
| 2012 Accord | 9 | 2% | 5,547 |
| 2011 Accord | 4 | 1% | 7,934 |
| 2010 Accord | 12 | 2% | 10,350 |
| 2009 Accord | 29 | 4% | 30,000 |
| 2008 Accord | 41 | 3% | 28,950 |
| 2007 Accord | 26 | 5% | 45,000 |
| 2006 Accord | 19 | 4% | 23,500 |
| 2005 Accord | 27 | 4% | 39,042 |
| 2004 Accord | 28 | 3% | 51,000 |
| 2003 Accord | 95 | 5% | 66,575 |
| 2002 Accord | 33 | 3% | 84,000 |
| 2001 Accord | 29 | 3% | 64,810 |
| 2000 Accord | 65 | 5% | 87,000 |
| 1999 Accord | 144 | 13% | 85,690 |
| 1998 Accord | 134 | 11% | 94,000 |
| 1997 Accord | 48 | 10% | 118,000 |
| 1996 Accord | 96 | 20% | 113,000 |
| 1995 Accord | 43 | 8% | 89,903 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 2000 Honda Accord. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda accord. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated sporadically and had a leak in the vehicle after inclement weather. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the egr valve was defective and needed to be replaced. The…
Hi, don't know where else to report this information. I've called before, let it ring for up to 20 minutes, with no kind of pick up.i was going to buy the mentioned vehicle from ross auto, at 590 28th st se, 49509 . I took the car to rivertown honda in grandville, mi , kenowa sw, 49509 for…
The "balance shaft seal pop out" is known issue (defect) since day1, however, american honda motor company was trying to cover it up and my year model (2000) was intentionally not included in the original recall list in order for them to reduce the cost by risking people's life. However, if you…

Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Honda Accords have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 65 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2000 Honda Accord (5% of the 1,183 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Honda Accord engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 87,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2000 Honda Accord?
The most frequent phrase is “egr valve”, in 10 of 65 complaints.
Other 2000 Honda Accord problems
- Air Bags problems (454)
- Power Train problems (201)
- Electrical System problems (171)
- Structure problems (83)
- Suspension problems (64)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (64)
- Seat Belts problems (56)
See all 2000 Honda Accord problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Accord years.